Justin Mikulka, Author at DeSmog

Justin Mikulka

About

Justin Mikulka is a research fellow at New Consensus. Prior to joining New Consensus in October 2021, Justin reported for DeSmog, where he began in 2014. Justin has a degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Cornell University.

Analysis

Global Coal Use is Falling But Not Fast Enough to Tackle Climate Change

ByJustin Mikulka

onApr 8, 2021 @ 20:49 PDT

Global declines in coal powered electricity are being offset by China's continued plans to build more coal-fired power generation capacity.

Analysis

Fossil Fuel Tax Programs to Cut Emissions Lead to Lots of Industry Profit, Little Climate Action

ByJustin Mikulka

onApr 4, 2021 @ 00:01 PDT

New calls for market-based approaches to limiting climate pollution raise concerns about these policies’ effectiveness

us/Analysis: Canceled Keystone XL Pipeline Driving Major Safety Changes in Canadian Oil-by-Rail

ByJustin Mikulka

onMar 12, 2021 @ 11:09 PST

The Biden administration’s cancelation of the Keystone XL (KXL) pipeline in January appears to be driving a revolutionary improvement in Canadian oil-by-rail safety that could protect the public fr...

Series: Oil By Rail: Following the Bomb Trains

Series: Oil Bomb Trains

us/Analysis: Some Fracking Companies Are Admitting Shale Was a Bad Bet — Others Are Not

ByJustin Mikulka

onMar 5, 2021 @ 09:00 PST

Energy companies are increasingly having to face the unprofitable reality of fracking, and some executives are now starting to admit that publicly. But the question is whether the industry will lis...

Series: Finances of Fracking: Shale Industry Drills More Debt Than Profit

Series: Fracking Finances

Analysis

Analysis: How Exxon Is Being Forced To Accept The Reality Of Bad Fossil Fuel Investments

ByJustin Mikulka

onFeb 26, 2021 @ 16:00 PST

Last August, ExxonMobil warned that it may need to remove 20 percent of its oil and gas proved reserves from its books. While that was a shocking number from the oil major, reality proved to be eve...

Series: Finances of Fracking: Shale Industry Drills More Debt Than Profit

Series: Fracking Finances

us/Analysis: The Natural Gas Industry Is Trying To Deny How Affordable Renewable Energy Is

ByJustin Mikulka

onFeb 17, 2021 @ 08:00 PST

Fossil fuel industry supporters and climate deniers are pushing a new climate falsehood when it comes to renewable energy: that natural gas offers a more affordable future. And they’re focusing the...

Opinion

us/Opinion: Bakken Oil Trains Unsafe at any Speed due to Volatile Oil

ByJustin Mikulka

onFeb 2, 2021 @ 11:07 PST

On December 22, 2020, a train carrying over 100 tank cars of Bakken oil derailed and caught fire in the small Washington town of Custer. This accident highlights how the regulatory system has faile...

Series: Oil By Rail: Following the Bomb Trains

Series: Oil Bomb Trains

Analysis

us/How U.S. Crude Oil Exports Are Hastening the Demise of the Oil Industry

ByJustin Mikulka

onJan 28, 2021 @ 12:03 PST

When Congress lifted the export ban on U.S. crude oil in December of 2015 to allow for exports beginning in 2016, the oil industry celebrated. However, looking back at the impact of lifting the 40-...

us/Regulators Discuss LNG-by-Rail Safety Concerns — After Approving New Rule To Allow Transporting LNG by Rail

ByJustin Mikulka

onJan 26, 2021 @ 11:41 PST

New regulations were announced by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) in July 2020 allowing the transportation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by rail. That same mont...

Series: Oil By Rail: Following the Bomb Trains

Series: Oil Bomb Trains